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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,593.96, 884,577.84 and 210,506.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,593.96, 884,577.84 and 210,506.67 is: 315,826.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,593.96 : 884,577.84 = 210,506.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,593.96/884,577.84 = 210,506.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,593.96x = 884,577.84 × 210,506.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,593.96x = 186,209,535,454.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,209,535,454.19/589,593.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,826.74

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